GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY CENTRALISED ADMISSION COMMITTEE (CENTAC)

INFORMATION BROCHURE 2020-2021

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ADMISSION TO UNDER GRADUATE COURSES (NEET-BASED, NON-NEET PROFESSIONAL, ARTS & SCIENCE) IN THE U.T. OF PUDUCHERRY

Volume - I

PONDICHERRY ENGINEERING COLLEGE CAMPUS PUDUCHERRY – 605 014

Phone Number: (0413) 2655281 to 2655287 (Ext.342/343) Telefax: (0413)2655571

Website: www.centacpuducherry.in

Contact e-mail IDs for Different Courses: Courses Email Id Help Line Number Under Graduate-NEET [email protected] 0413-2655570 based & All other Under Graduate Courses [email protected] 0413-2655571

1 The Admission of students to various courses in Govt. / Society-run / Govt. quota seats in private professional colleges / management quota seats in medical & dental colleges in the U.T. of Puducherry and also the seats earmarked for Puducherry U.T. by the Government of in various Government Institutions all over India was done by CENTAC from the academic year 2018-2019 onwards. It is proposed to further strengthen the admission procedure to achieve the following objectives;

i. No seats should remain unfilled.

ii. Wherever possible, the admission should be completed while the students are still pursuing their qualifying course. iii. The admission process should be easily accessible to the students from rural areas and as well as from outlying regions.

Accordingly, the procedure for admission to various Govt. / Society-run colleges, Govt. quota seats in private professional colleges and management quota seats in private medical and dental colleges in the U.T. of Puducherry is revised as detailed below from the academic year 2020-2021 onwards.

Admission Sl.No. Seats / Courses Authority/ Admission Procedure Committee The admission authority / committee of the All seats in MNGPC, MNGPC, Pdy. 1. Puducherry. Institution concerned shall segregate the courses / seats which are not having sufficient demand from All seats in WPTC, 2. WPTC, Pdy. the courses / seats which are having sufficient Puducherry. demand.

All seats in KPTC in KPTC, 3. Karaikal All the seats in those courses where there is no sufficient demand can be filled up provisionally, after All seats in WPTC in WPTC, Karaikal 4. collecting the prescribed fees, during January to Karaikal April while the applicants are still studying in 10th / 12th standard. The provisional admission can be All seats in IGPTC IGPTC, Mahe. 5. cancelled and 100% of the fees can be returned if a Mahe student fails to meet minimum eligibility criteria.

Similarly, all the seats in those courses where there is BRAPTC, sufficient demand, the applications can be collected All seats in BRAPTC and processed during January to April while the 6. Yanam. in Yanam. applicants are still studying in 10th/12th standard and the admission is to be completed based on merit and reservation within one week after the results are declared. All seats in NEET based UG Courses (MBBS / BDS / The present admission procedure through CENTAC 7. CENTAC BAMS) in Govt. shall continue. Society run / private professional medical /

2 dental / ayurveda colleges in the U.T. of Puducherry and seats in other States allotted by AYUSH / MHRD, G.O.I., New Delhi to U.T. of Puducherry. Self-supporting UG The seats which are not filled by JOSAA shall be seats in PEC, PKIET 8. JOSAA filled by PEC based on JEE score, failing which by and proposed Yanam CENTAC merit list. Engineering college. The admission authority / committee shall segregate the courses / seats which are not having sufficient demand from the courses / seats which are having sufficient demand.

All the seats in those courses which are not in demand can be filled up provisionally, after collecting the prescribed fees, during January to NRI UG seats in PEC, April. PKIET and proposed 9. PEC Yanam Engineering Similarly all seats in those courses which are in college. demand can be filled up provisionally, after collecting the prescribed fees, during January to April based on an Entrance Examination.

The provisional admission shall be completed while the applicants are still studying 12th standard. The provisional admission can be cancelled and 100% of the fees can be returned if a student fails to meet minimum eligibility criteria. NRI, Foreign Nationals and Self 10. RIVER Supporting UG seats in RIVER, Pdy. The Administrative Department may prescribe its own procedure to ensure that all the seats are filled. These NRI, Foreign seats may be filled up provisionally, after collecting Nationals and Self 11. MTPGRIHS the prescribed fees, during January to April while the Supporting UG seats applicants are still studying 12th standard. in MTPGRIHS The provisional admission can be cancelled and 100% NRI, Foreign of the fees can be returned if a student fails to meet Nationals and Self PAJANCOARI, minimum eligibility criteria. 12. Supporting UG seats Karaikal in PAJANCOARI.

3 The remaining UG seats in PEC, PKIET, RIVER, PAJANCOARI, MTPGRIHS, Dr. AGLC., and Govt. 13. quota seats in private professional colleges and seats in other States allotted by AYUSH / MHRD, G.O.I., New Delhi to U.T. of Puducherry. Lateral Entry seats in Engineering in PEC & CENTAC The present admission procedure through CENTAC PKIET and Govt. shall continue. quota seats in private 14. professional Engineering colleges in the U.T. of Puducherry.

DAPT in RGAMC, 15. Mahe. DGNM., for +2 qualified candidates, 16. DANM., DMLT. DCEC., DDT., in MTPGRIHS. The Administrative Department may prescribe its own procedure to ensure that all the seats are filled. These seats can be filled up provisionally, after collecting the prescribed fees, during January to April while the DGNM for ANM 17. MTPGRIHS applicants are still studying the qualifying course. qualified candidates The provisional admission can be cancelled and 100% of the fees can be returned if a student fails to meet minimum eligibility criteria. There shall be a separate application to these courses in CENTAC and it shall not be clubbed with the All UG seats in applications of NEET / Professional courses. TGASC, BGCW,

18. IGCAS, KCW, The applications can be collected and processed PKAC, RGASC & CENTAC during January to April while the applicants are still BPK. studying 12th standard and complete the admission based on merit and reservation with in one week after the results are declared.

4 All seats in B.Sc. (Hospitality and For the seats which are not filled by NIHMCT, the 19. Hotel Administrative Department may prescribe its own Administration) in NIHMCT procedure to ensure that all the seats are filled. PIHMCT, Pdy. Diploma programs in PIHMCT, 20. PIHMCT, Pdy. D.El.Ed in DIET, 21. DIET, Pdy. Pdy. All UG seats in The applications can be collected and processed by the AAGASC, admission authority / committee of the Institution 22. AAGASC, AGCW, Karaikal. Karaikal. concerned during January to April while the applicants are still studying 12th standard and the admission is to D.El.Ed in PKCE, 23. PKCE, Karaikal. be completed based on merit and reservation within Karaikal. . one week after the results are declared. All UG seats in MGGAC, 24. MGGAC, Mahe. Mahe All UG seats in Dr.S.R.K.G.A.C., 25. DR. S.R.K.G.A.C Yanam. All seats in NEET based PG courses in Govt. Society run The present admission procedure through CENTAC and private shall continue. 26. professional medical CENTAC / dental colleges in the U.T. of Puducherry. All seats in M.Tech. The admission authority / committee of the Institution / M.E. / MCA / concerned shall segregate the courses / seats which are MBA/ M.Sc. in not having sufficient demand from the courses / seats Govt. Engineering which are having sufficient demand.

Colleges and Govt. 27. Quota seats in PEC All the seats in those courses where there is no Private professional sufficient demand can be filled up provisionally, after Colleges. (Including collecting the prescribed fees, during January to April MCA Lateral based on aggregate marks in all semesters except the Entry) last semester. All PG seats in Similarly, the seats in those courses where there is KMGIPGSR & KMGIPGSR, 28. BGCW., sufficient demand can be filled up provisionally, after Pdy. Puducherry. collecting the prescribed fees, during January to April based on 80% weightage to aggregate marks in all All PG seats in Dr. semesters except the last semester and 20% weightage KMKGPGC & Dr.KMKGPGC, to entrance examination. 29. AGCW., Karaikal Karaikal. The provisional admission shall be completed while

5 30. All PG seats in the applicants are still studying the last semester. The MGGASC., Mahe. MGGAC, provisional admission can be cancelled and 100% of Mahe. the fees can be returned if a student fails to meet All PG seats in Dr.S.R.K. Arts minimum eligibility criteria. 31. Dr. S.R.K.G.A.S.C., College, Yanam. Yanam.

All PG seats in PAJANCOARI, The admission authority / committee of the Institution 32. PAJANCOARI, concerned shall segregate the courses / seats which are Karaikal. Karaikal. not having sufficient demand from the courses / seats which are having sufficient demand. All PG seats in MTPGRIHS, 33. MTPGRIHS, Pdy. Puducherry. All the seats in those courses where there is no All PG seats in sufficient demand can be filled up provisionally, after 34. RIVER RIVER, Pdy. collecting the prescribed fees, during January to April based on aggregate marks in all semesters except the All PG seats and PG last semester. Diploma seats Dr. AGLC. 35. including LLB (3 Pdy. Similarly, the seats in those courses where there is years) in DR. sufficient demand can be filled up provisionally, after AGLC. collecting the prescribed fees, during January to April All B.Ed seats in PKCE, based on 80% weightage to aggregate marks in all 36. PKCE, Karaikal. Karaikal. semesters except the last semester and 20% weightage to entrance examination. All B.Ed seats in 37. COCED, COCED, Pdy. The provisional admission shall be completed while Puducherry. the applicants are still studying the last semester. The provisional admission can be cancelled and 100% of the fees can be returned if a student fails to meet minimum eligibility criteria. D.El.Ed seats in TTI, Palayad The applications can be collected and processed by the Kannur, Kerala. admission authority / committee during January to 38. CEO, Mahe. April while the applicants are still studying 12th (Seats reserved standard / last semester and the admission is to be exclusively for Mahe completed based on merit and reservation within one region candidates) week after the results are declared. B.Ed., seats in Kerala Government The admission authority / committee shall forward the 39. colleges. select list to DHTE for further process.

(Seats reserved RA, Mahe. exclusively for Mahe region candidates)

6 All PG seats in Kerala Government The provisional select list shall be prepared by the colleges. [Seats admission authority during January to April based on reserved as per 80% weightage to aggregate marks in all semesters G.O.Ms.No.33, except the last semester and 20% weightage to dated: 05.06.2013, entrance examination. 40. Chief Secretariat MGGAC, Mahe. (Education – I), The provisional admission shall be completed while Puducherry.] the applicants are still studying the last semester. The provisional admission can be cancelled if a student (Seats reserved fails to meet minimum eligibility criteria. exclusively for Mahe region candidates) Lateral Entry Seats MTPGRIHS, The admission authority / committee concerned shall in MTPGRIHS, Pdy. segregate the courses / seats which are not having Puducherry. sufficient demand from the courses / seats which are having sufficient demand.

41. All the seats in those courses where there is no sufficient demand can be filled up provisionally, after collecting the prescribed fees, during January to April based on aggregate marks in all semesters except the last semester. Lateral Entry seats in 42. Arts & Science Similarly, the seats in those courses where there is Colleges. (All Concerned sufficient demand can be filled up provisionally, after regions in the U.T. College. collecting the prescribed fees, during January to April of Puducherry) based on 80% weightage to aggregate marks in all semesters except the last semester and 20% weightage to entrance examination.

The provisional admission shall be completed while the applicants are still studying the last semester. The provisional admission can be cancelled and 100% of the fees can be returned if a student fails to meet minimum eligibility criteria.

7 The Information Brochure is divided into different volumes and is as follows:

Sl.No. Volume No. Details

1. Volume - I General Information and List of Annexures.

2. Volume – II Under Graduate Professional Courses [NEET-Based].

Under Graduate Professional Courses [Non-NEET- Based] & 3. Volume – III Diploma Courses in Health Sciences, Lateral Entry seats for Engineering Courses Under Graduate Courses (Arts & Science, Performing Arts 4. Volume – IV &Fine Arts).

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 INTRODUCTION 11

1.2 IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES 13

1.3 PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATION 18 TENTATIVE SCHEDULES FOR ALLOTMENT TO VARIOUS 1.4 COURSES 20

1.5 APPLICATION, PROCESSING AND COUNSELLING FEES 20

1.6 AGE CRITERIA 20

1.7 NATIONALITY CRITERIA 21

1.8 RESIDENCE CRITERIA 21 RESERVATION OF SEATS & SPECIAL REGIONAL 1.9 ALLOCATION 22

1.10 DURATION OF THE COURSES 33

2. LIST OF ANNEXURES

ANNEXURE I FORMAT OF CERTIFICATES 35

ANNEXURE II LIST OF RURAL SCHOOLS - GOVERNMENT 49

ANNEXURE III LIST OF 12TH CLASS BOARDS 44

ANNEXURE IV SAMPLE ONLINE APPLICATION FORMAT 45

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION

10 1.1 INTRODUCTION

The Government of Puducherry centralises the admissions for all NEET-based Under Graduate Courses, Non-NEET-based Professional UG& Non-professional UG courses, Diploma Courses in Health Sciences and Lateral Entry to Engineering courses being offered in the of Puducherry under one umbrella and has designated Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC) as the Counselling Agency. The scope of Counselling includes: i. All seats in Government Colleges offering Professional, Arts and Science, Fine Arts courses and Diploma in Health Sciences. ii. Government Quota Seats in Private and Unaided Professional Colleges, including minority colleges. This centralization makes it possible to offer all the information and services in one place making it easier for the students to access information and services. The approximate number of seats, in the various courses for which counselling is done by CENTAC are listed in the table below.

Sl. No. Course Approx. Number of Seats 1. U.G. Professional Courses 5464 2. U.G. Arts and Science Courses 4260 3. U.G. Performing and Fine Arts Courses 90 4 U.G. Lateral Entry to Engineering Courses 426 5 Biology Based Diploma Courses 175

The number of seats, however, might be subject to change depending on various affiliating authorities for the Academic Year 2020-21. Application submission will be online and opened as per the schedule for the courses concerned. The application to many courses will be common, i.e., the student can apply online through one application and his candidature will be considered for all the courses listed in the application and based on the eligibility conditions. The student has to select the courses for which he / she desires to apply. For the purpose of counselling various courses are grouped as below:

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Sl. No. Course Volume

GROUP I (Based on H.Sc. Qualification)

Professional Courses (NEET- based): II 1. M.B.B.S., B.D.S., B.A.M.S

GROUP II (Based on H.Sc. Qualification) Other Professional Courses (NON-NEET-based):

B.V.Sc. & A.H. / B.P.T. / B.Sc. (Nursing) / B.Sc. (M.L.T.) /

B.Sc. (M.R.I.T.) / B.Tech. /B.Pharm. / B.A. LL.B (5 Years)/

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture & B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture

2. III Diploma in Health Sciences Courses D.G.N.M. / D.A.N.M. / D.M.L.T./D.C.E.C./D.D.T.

Diploma in Ayurveda Course D.A.P.T.

GROUP III (Based on H.Sc. Qualification)

Arts & Science Courses

B.A. / B.COM. / B.Sc. / B.B.A. / B.C.A. 3. IV Fine Arts Courses B.P.A. / B.V.A.

GROUP IV (Based on Diploma in Polytechnic Qualification)

Lateral Entry to Engineering Courses 4. III B.Tech.

12 1.2 IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. MODE OF APPLICATION-ONLINE ONLY Application must be submitted online ONLY through the website www.centacpuducherry.in. Application forms submitted offline by post or other means will not be considered. Mere registration does not entitle a candidate for allotment of seat. He / She must fulfill the conditions of eligibility prescribed for the concerned Courses. 2. Before filling the application, read the online prospectus/ brochure carefully. The online application format and information Bulletin 2020-2021 may be downloaded for ready reference from CENTAC website. Candidate should ensure that all information entered during the online registration process is correct. Information provided by candidates like name of candidate, contact address, category, educational qualification, date of birth, etc., in the online application will be treated as correct and CENTAC will not usually entertain any request for change. CENTAC does not edit / modify / alter any information entered by the candidates. But CENTAC reserves the right to update inadvertent errors in marks etc., entered by the candidates based on the records made available to CENTAC. 3. For the opening date and last date for applying online refer to Section 1.4. indicating Tentative schedule for admission to various courses. CENTAC may reopen the ONLINE application, depending upon necessity. Fresh Applications will be received whenever there is lowering of Cut Off marks or when there is lack of sufficient number of candidates or for any other reason. 4. CLASSIFICATION OF SEATS Seats are broadly classified into one or more of the following categories: Government Colleges Private Colleges Residence Criteria Government Quota Government Quota Only Residents of the U.T. of Puducherry are eligible. -- Management Quota No restriction on Residence. Filled on All-India basis. -- Minority Quota Minority students who are residents of the U.T. of Puducherry only are eligible. Self Financing / -- For few seats, restriction of residence Sponsoring Quota may be there. Other seats are filled on All-India basis. Other State Quota -- Only candidates from the concerned states are eligible. All India Quota (For -- Filled by DGHS on All-India basis. UG Medical / Dental Seats only)

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Seats reserved for the -- U.T. of Puducherry candidates alone are U.T. of Puducherry eligible. Candidates in Colleges of other States NRI Quota NRI Quota NRI / *NRI sponsored / *OCI candidates. (*Refer prospectus of concerned colleges for further details) Foreign National -- Foreign Nationals. Quota

For details refer the Seat Matrix for each of the courses. Number of seats in the colleges may vary depending on the approvals of the concerned regulatory bodies and the Government of Puducherry. 5. DOCUMENTS / CERTIFICATES TO BE UPLOADED Candidates should ensure the following: i. Upload scanned self-attested photo copies of the necessary certificates, in support of their claims. Original certificates must be produced only at the time of admission in the respective colleges. However, CENTAC reserves the right to call for any Certificates, Records to ascertain the claims of the Candidates. ii. All the certificates to be produced for various claims should be obtained and updated from the respective competent authorities and have the stipulated validity time. iii. Community certificates issued by Govt. of Puducherry will only be considered for claiming reservation benefits. iv. Sports certificates must be countersigned by the concerned authorities. v. Rural certificate must be signed by the Head of the Institution of Government Schools, Puducherry. A list of rural schools has been provided in the Annexure II. (Certificates issued by Private / Government aided schools in rural areas will not be considered). vi. Candidates who have studied in Lycée Français and opt for UG courses should produce an eligibility certificate issued from the University subject to the fulfillment of other eligibility conditions. 6. Candidates who have appeared for the supplementary examination should not wait for the results but should apply online on or before the last date. However, such candidates should upload the photo copy of the mark statement of the qualifying examination within FIVE days from the date of announcement of the supplementary results.

7. PAYMENT OF FEES AND ENTERING PREFERENCES Candidates may login and fill in all their details along with course preferences. Wherever Online (Computer based) counselling is prescribed, without preferences the application will be incomplete and will be summarily rejected. Students should bear in mind that the allotment of seats will be made based on preferences subject to the availability of seats, as per merit and reservation. Candidates are advised to refer to the seat

14 matrix for more details about the various courses, number of seats, reservations, etc.

Only after payment of application/processing fees, the students will be allowed to enter course preferences. Candidates should prioritize the preferences as per their choice, i.e., their preferences will be assigned serial numbers-1,2,3,4, etc. Candidates can change the priorities by rearranging the same. Entry of New Preferences: After each Round the Candidates may be required to enter new preferences, if it is necessary. In case, seats / courses are added during the counselling process, the candidates will be allowed to choose the preferences relating to the added seats / courses. Seat Matrix will be updated before the start of the next round and the candidates may have to refer to the Seat Matrix in order to fill the preferences. Videos may be seen for further guidance. FORFEITURE (REGISTRATION) FEE CENTAC may also prescribe forfeiture fee (in case of MBBS, etc.) for participation in any round of Counselling. Where forfeiture (registration) fee is fixed, only those candidates who pay forfeiture fee, will be counseled. Forfeiture fee will be forfeited in case the candidate fails to join the allotted seat. 8. Once preferences are given, they are final. However, CENTAC reserves the right to permit all the students to alter the preferences for the subsequent rounds. If such a decision is taken, the students will be intimated. 9. Students are advised to give as many choices of courses for which he/she is eligible in as many colleges as he/she wishes. If choices are not made, it will be deemed that he/she is not interested in those particular courses or in other colleges. 10. Choices once exercised with regard to community / rural / urban / special categories are final and cannot be changed once the merit list is published. 11. From Round II onwards once the candidate is allotted his preferred choice the earlier admitted seat will be forfeited automatically. Under no circumstances he/she will not be permitted to retain the earlier admitted seat. 12. MERIT LIST The criteria for preparing the Merit List vary from course to course. MERIT LIST will be prepared based on the marks scored in the qualifying exams like NEET, JEE or based on the marks obtained in the qualifying exam. CENTAC may publish the MERIT LIST as Draft giving the candidates one or two days time to raise objections, if any. The Final Merit List will be published after considering the objections, if any. Separate Merit List will be prepared for Government Quota Seats & Management Quota Seats. The students should refer to the CENTAC website www.centacpuducherry.in for the merit list of all the courses. In case the ONLINE application is reopened for any course, then the Merit List will be updated with all the new applications received for the concerned course. This may alter the existing Merit List as well.

Cut-Off Marks In case of NEET / JEE, Cut Off marks fixed will be considered.

15 13. MODE OFRESERVATION The Mode of Reservation while allotting the seats will be as follows:  Vertical Reservation First - General, SC, OBC, EBC, MBC, BCM,BT, ST  EWS – As per the notification of the Government of Puducherry.  Percentage of reservation in respect of OBC, BCM and MBC in Mahe region will be as per G.O.  Regional Reservation (Compartmentalized Horizontal Reservation)  Horizontal Reservation will be done if adequate seats are not filled after fixing vertical and regional reservation, i.e., if the requisite seats are not filled while doing vertical reservation, the last candidates in the respective category will be replaced as per merit. The replacement will be irrespective of the preference given by the replacing candidate but based on his eligibility for the course. An example of the method used for filling Horizontal Reservation: If 5 seats need to be filled under Persons with Disabilities (PWD) quota and if 4 PWD Candidates are already accommodated in Vertical Reservation, then only 1 PWD Candidate will be pushed. If the 5thPWD candidate belongs to BCM, then the last Candidate in the BCM category will be replaced by this candidate.

14. MODE OF COUNSELLING AND NUMBER OF ROUNDS OF COUNSELLING Counselling may be done in ONE or MORE Rounds depending upon the necessity. Typically counselling may consist of FIRST Round, SECOND Round and Mop UP Round. CENTAC reserves the right to do more number of rounds in order to fill up the seats.

Allotment will be done through Online (computer-based) counseling. However, CENTAC reserves the right to do Physical (manual) counseling in any round including the mop up round. There will be no mock allotment unless notified separately.

15. MODE OF COMMUNICATION All the important communication will be sent through SMS, E-mail, and updated in the CENTAC website apart from publicizing the same in the public media by way of press releases. After the online application is opened, the students should refer to the CENTAC website regularly, for updates. Candidate must ensure that mobile numbers, e-mail address entered in the online application form are his/her own as CENTAC may send information / communication by SMS or email on registered mobile number and registered email ID only. It is advised that the candidate to register more number of mobile numbers to which he has got access. No individual communication will be sent to any of the students / candidates apart from SMS / Email. CENTAC or the Government of Puducherry shall not be responsible for any action / consequence/s resulting due to non-diligent follow up of notices, notifications and publications appearing on the CENTAC website by the candidates or not checking the SMS or email sent to the candidate.

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16. An OTP (One Time Password) will be sent to the candidate's registered mobile number during important stages of counselling. All the candidates should carry the ir mobile handset with the same registered mobile number.

CENTAC will not be held responsible for non-receipt of latest information due to wrong mobile number or wrong email address filled in the Online Application Form.

17. OPTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES AFTER THE ALLOTMENT OF SEATS Once the candidate has been allotted a particular seat, he/she can opt for one of the following preferences: i. The candidate can accept the allotment and refuse further rounds of allotment. In that case, this seat is not offered to other candidates. ii. The candidate can accept the allotment and can opt for next round of allotment (Up-gradation / Sliding). From Round II onwards once the candidate is allotted his preferred choice the earlier admitted seat will be forfeited automatically. Under no circumstances he/she will not be permitted to retain the earlier admitted seat. iii. The candidate can reject the allotted seat and participate in the next round of allotment. In that case the seat will be released and put up for the next round of counseling. iv. The candidate can reject the allotment and opt out of the next rounds of counselling.

18. PROVISIONAL ALLOTMENT All allotments of seats are provisional. CENTAC reserves the right to withdraw any allotment made at any point of time which does not fulfill the eligibility criteria / regulations fixed by the Competent Authority from time to time.

Eligibility / admissions / allotments made to and by the colleges shall be subject to approval of the regulatory bodies like MCI / DCI /AICTE /Pondicherry University / Apex Bodies, etc.

CENTAC and the Government of Puducherry reserve the right to make any verification as deemed essential at any point of time into the originality and authenticity of any of the certificates produced by any candidate to fulfill and stake his/her claim to any of the qualifying and eligibility criteria.

If, on such verification, it is found that the candidate has produced fake, fraudulent certificates or has obtained certificates by suppressing facts, he/she will be liable for criminal prosecution, immediate loss of allotted seat without any notice whatsoever, forfeiture of fees paid and levy of penalty as may be decided by the CENTAC and will be

17 liable to be debarred from all exams / counseling in future; the authorities may also recommend blacklisting of the candidate to MCI / DCI and other authorities and also cancellation of license. 19. JOINING TIME AND ADMISSION Once the Provisional allotment is done, the candidate must download the Provisional Allotment Order and report to the allotted college within the specified time. If the candidate does not report within the given time, provisional allotment will be automatically cancelled, unless the time is extended by CENTAC. Similar procedure will be followed for the subsequent rounds of counselling. The candidate has to produce the original documents in the college for completing the admission process. In cases where the candidate is not able to produce original certificates, the candidate should produce a bonafide certificate or give an undertaking to produce the original certificates to the college within the given time. In case of failure to produce the documents within the given time, the allotment is liable to be cancelled, for strict compliance. 20. An Internal Compliance Committee to deal with cases of sexual harassment on campus as per the Notification of the MHRD / AICTE dated 02.05.2016 and 10.06.2016, respectively, is in place in all the institutions. 21. Enabling Provision: If all the students of a specified category have been allotted, and even thereafter, if seats remain vacant for that specified category, the same may be unreserved. De-RESERVATION In case any seats in any RESERVED category remain vacant after the SECOND Round, the same will be converted into UNRESERVED seats and offered for counselling in the subsequent rounds. In case of Regional Reservation, the seats will be first converted into the respective category and even after that if the same are not filled, then they will be unreserved. e.g., If an MBBS seat reserved for SC in Mahe Region is unfilled then it will be converted into SC seat with eligibility across the Union Territory and even after that if the seat remains vacant the same will be UNRESERVED. 22. The final authority to settle disputes, if any, in any matter will be the Chairman, CENTAC.

1.3 PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATION 1. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION IS THROUGH THE ONLINE MODEONLY. 2. A model of a filled in online application is available for ready reference in the CENTAC website and in the annexure. Students are advised to go through the same. Any other form of submission of application will not be entertained. 3. While filling up the application, all the candidates must provide their mobile number, email & scanned image of a recent colour photograph. 4. Candidate should have scanned images of his/her latest Photograph (size of 20 kb to 50kb) in JPEG format only, for uploading as part of submission of online application. 5. Self-attested photo copies of the following certificates have to be uploaded along with the

18 filled-in online application i. Mark Sheet(s) of the Qualifying Examination ii. Residence Certificate (For Govt. Quota Seats) as per format of Revenue Department. iii. Certificate in support of the claim for reservation under different categories, viz., Community / Persons with Disability / Freedom Fighter / Ex-serviceman / Meritorious Sports Persons. (For Claiming Reservation benefit) iv. Rural Certificate (only Rural Government Colleges will be considered). (Applicable only for Undergraduate Arts, Science, Commerce Courses) v. Regional Reservation Certificate (Applicable only for Professional under Graduate).

6. The originals of the above said certificates including Transfer and Conduct Certificates must be produced for verification in the college where the seat has been allotted to the candidate. 7. In order to guide the students, a help desk will be available in all Government colleges and Government Higher Secondary Schools. 8. The students should not wait till the declaration of qualifying examination results, but fill in the application form with other details, except marks, and upload. The marks can be filled up later after the declaration of results. 9. All the certificates (to be submitted by the candidates along with the filled in online application) should be only in the format prescribed by the respective authorities. Overwriting on certificates will not be accepted. 10. All admissions made by CENTAC are “provisional” and are subject to approval by Pondicherry University and other affiliating bodies. 11. At any time, if the CENTAC / College or other Authorities find that admission has been offered based on false / incorrect information / documents and suppression of relevant fact, education qualification or quota, the allotment / admission offered will be summarily cancelled, irrespective of the stage of study of that course. Further, legal proceedings will also be initiated against such candidates for such actions. Hence, candidates are warned against indulging in such practices, in their own interest. 12. The original documents submitted by the candidates to be admitted in the respective colleges shall be returned only after obtaining recognition from the respective affiliating bodies, and hence, the candidates are advised to take enough numbers of photo copies of the documents before submitting the originals for verification.

19 1.4. TENTATIVE SCHEDULES FOR ALLOTMENT TO VARIOUS COURSES

Refer CENTAC website for details

1.5.APPLICATION, PROCESSING AND ALLOTMENT FEES (Non Refundable)* * Due to COVID 19, the Application fees for the UT of Puducherry Candidates are waived for Government Quota Seats only

Sl. Amount Courses No. SC/ST Others 1 For Professional Courses ( UG – NEET-based ) Rs. 500/- Rs. 1000/- 2 For UG (Non- NEET-based ) Courses Rs.250/- Rs.500/- 3 For All Other Courses Rs. 150/- Rs. 300/-

Mode of Payment : Payment should be made Online through Net Banking / Debit Card/ Credit Card

1.6.AGE CRITERIA

Sl. Name of the Lower Age Limit Upper Age Limit No. Course 1. U.G. MBBS / BDS / BAMS Courses M.B.B.S. & 17 years as on NIL B.D.S. 31.12.2020 17 years as on B.A.M.S. NIL 01.10.2020 2. U. G. Professional Courses B. Sc. 17 years as on No upper age limit. Nursing 31.12.2020 25 years as on 31.12.2020 B.V.Sc. & 17 years as on A.H. 31.12.2020 (Relaxable up to five years for OBC/MBC/BCM/EBC/BT/SC/ST) candidates). 21 years as on 01.07.2020 B.Tech. NIL (Relaxable up to three years for SC candidates). 25 years as on 01.07.2020 17 years as on B.P.T. (Relaxable up to three years for 31.12.2020 OBC/BCM/MBC/EBC/BT candidates and five years for SC/ST candidates). B. Pharm. 17 years as on NIL 31.12.2020 B.Sc. 17 years as on NIL (M.L.T.) 31.12.2020 20 B.Sc. 17 years as on (MRIT) 31.12.2020 30 years as on 31.12.2020

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture NIL 21 years as on 01.07.2020 (Relaxable up to 4 B.Sc. (Hons.) years for SC / ST candidates and candidates Horticulture NIL seeking admission under NRI scheme) B.A. L.L.B. NIL NIL (5 years)

D.G.N.M.

D.A.N.M. 17 years as on 30 years as on 31.12.2020 D.M.L.T. 31.12.2020

D.C.E.C.

D.D.T. 17 years D.A.P.T. 35 years 3. U.G. Arts and Science Courses The candidate should not have completed 21 years of age as on 1st July 2020. However, age relaxation by three years for SC / ST candidates, five years for PWDs and five years in the case of Nuns belonging to various Religious congregations and Widows isapplicable. 4. U.G. Performing & Fine Arts Courses The candidate should not have completed 23 years of age as on 1st July 2020. However, age relaxation by three years is applicable to Physically Challenged and Scheduled Caste and Tribe candidates. Apart from the above said candidates, no age relaxation will be given to any candidate under any circumstances.

1.7. NATIONALITY CRITERIA

A candidate seeking admission through CENTAC should be an Indian National. However, French Nationals residing in the UT of Puducherry and covered by the terms of the Treaty of Cession shall be treated on par with Indian Nationals, for the purpose of admission to all the courses.

1.8. RESIDENCE CRITERIA (Applicable for Seats in Govt. Colleges and Govt. Quota Seats in Private Colleges) An applicant is considered to be a Puducherry resident if he/she is an Indian National and satisfies at least one of the following criteria:

1) The candidate or whose parent (either Mother or Father or Both) or Guardian (in case of children who have lost both the parents) has been residing continuously in this Union Territory for at least five years preceding the date of application.

2) Those who have passed the SSLC / HSC or any other public examination and for that purpose had undergone academic studies continuously for 5 successive classes immediately preceding the qualifying examination (including the year of qualifying

21 examination) in a recognized educational institution located in Pondicherry UT and having their residence in Pondicherry UT for 5 years continuously during that period. Mere stay in places such as residential hostel would not amount to residence.

3) Children of natives of U.T. of Puducherry who have declared any place in U.T. of Puducherry as their home town and so certified by their respective Heads of Office. Nativity Certificate in the prescribed format has to be enclosed. (G.O. Ms. No. 64 dated 25th May 2006).

4) a) Children whose parents are Central/ State Government Servants/ Defense Personnel/ Central Paramilitary Forces/ Employees of Public Sector Undertakings wholly or substantially owned either by the Central Government or by the Puducherry Administration posted and serving in U.T. of Puducherry for at least a minimum continuous period of three years immediately prior to the last date of submission of application.

b) Children of the above said employees should have studied HSC / S.S.L.C. of two years in any of the schools in the U.T. of Puducherry and should have passed the qualifying examinations (HSC/ S.S.L.C.) from the same school. ( G.O. Ms. No. 04, Puducherry dated 09.02.2016 of the Chief Secretariat (Hr. & Tech. Edn.), Puducherry.

5. Children of Defence Personnel who were killed or disabled in action and children of Central Government Servants/ Pondicherry U.T. Government Servants/Defence Personnel/ Employees of Public Sector Undertaking wholly or substantially run either by the Central Government or by the Puducherry U.T. Administration who died while in the service in the Puducherry U.T.

[ 6) French nationals residing in the Puducherry U.T. and covered by the terms of the “Treaty of Cession” shall be treated on par with the candidates who produce the prescribed Puducherry U.T. Residence Certificate. Such French Nationals will not be required to produce Residence Certificate; instead they should produce a “Certificate of Registration” issued for this purpose by the French Consulate at Puducherry. Children of these French Nationals shall not be considered for admission under the quota of non-resident.

All the above certificates will be scrutinized first by a committee appointed by the Secretary (Revenue), before final merit list is prepared. Tahsildars of various Taluks and Revenue Officers will be the Members of this Committee. Note:1. Candidates seeking admission under U.T. of Puducherry resident quota must furnish Permanent Integrated Certificate as per G.O. Ms. No. 13, dt. 24/02/2007 of Department of Revenue & Disaster Management, Puducherry and renewed from time to time. 2. Children of French Nationals under clause 6 above, shall not be considered for admission under the quota of non-resident. 1.9.RESERVATION OF SEATS & SPECIAL REGIONAL ALLOCATION

1.9.1. Reservation in Educational Institutions in the U.T. of Puducherry Reservation in admission to various courses for the candidates of the U.T. of Puducherry belonging to different categories is as given below. Further, SC / ST / BT / EBC / MBC / BCM / OBC candidates are also eligible for selection under Open competition / General category in addition to the reservations made to them.

22 SL.NO CATEGORIES % of Reservation % of Reservation for Mahe VERTICAL RESERVATION 1 Open General 50 % 50 % 2 Other Backward Classes (OBC) 11 % 16 % 3 Backward Classes Muslims (BCM) 2 % 10 % 4 Most Backward Classes (MBC) 18 % 7 % 5 Extreme Backward Classes (EBC) 2 % Nil 6 Backward Tribes (BT) 0.5 % 0.5 % 7 Scheduled Caste (SC) 16 % 16 % 8 Scheduled Tribe (ST) 0.5 % 0.5 %

HORIZONTAL RESERVATION 1 Children/Grand Children of Freedom (Fighter) (FF) 4 % 2 Person With Disabilities (PWD) 5 % 3 Wards of Ex-Servicemen (ESM) 1 % and 3 % ** 4 Candidate who are Meritorious in Sports (MSP) 1 %

** 1% for MBBS and 3% for all other courses.

1.9.1.1. Scheduled Caste Candidates (SC)

Candidates claiming admission under this category should belong to a caste which is recognized as Scheduled Caste under “the Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order 1964” dated 05.03.1964, read with “The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) orders (Second Amendment) Act 2002 (Central Act 61 of 2002) and should enclose the required certificate issued by an Officer of the Department of Revenue & Disaster Management, Puducherry, not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar.

1.9.1.2. Scheduled Tribe Candidates (ST)

Candidates claiming admission under this category should belong to a caste which is recognized as Scheduled Tribe under “the THE CONSTITUTION (PUDUCHERRY) SCHEDULED TRIBES ORDER, 2016” dated 22.12.2016 and should enclose the required certificate issued by an Officer of the Department of Revenue & Disaster Management, Puducherry, not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar.

1.9.1.3. Other Backward Classes (OBC) & Most Backward Classes (MBC) Candidates

Candidates claiming admission under these categories should enclose the recent OBC/MBC certificate issued by an Officer of the Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar.

1.9.1.4. Extreme Backward Classes (EBC), Backward Classes Muslims (BCM) and Backward Tribes (BT) Candidates

Candidates claiming admission under these categories should enclose the recent EBC/BCM/BT certificate issued by an Officer of the Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar.

23 1.9.1.5. Freedom Fighter Category (FF)

Candidates claiming admission under this category should be Children / Grand Children of Freedom Fighters and they should enclose the necessary certificate issued by the Officer-in- charge, Freedom Fighters Cell, Government of Puducherry.

1.9.1.6. Wards of Ex-servicemen (ESM) Those who are registered as Ex-servicemen in the Department of Sainik Welfare (DSW), Government of Puducherry and have got an Ex-servicemen / Widow of Ex-servicemen identity card from DSW should enclose the necessary certificate issued by the Director, DSW, Puducherry. 1.9.1.7. Persons with Disabilities (PWD) The candidates seeking admission under this category should produce a full size photograph exhibiting the deformity. a) Eligibility Criteria for Person with Disabilities (for M.B.B.S., B.D.S., B.P.T., B.Sc. (M.L.T.), B.Sc. (M.R.I.T.), B. Pharm. Courses) For eligibility under the Persons with Disability Quota, locomotor disorder of lower limbs should be between 40% to 70%. For more details candidates are requested to refer to the BOARD OF GOVERNORS IN SUPERSESSION OF MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA AMENDMENT NOTIFICATION No. MCI-34(41)/2018-Med./170045,dt. 04-02-2019. b) Eligibility under Person with Disabilities for B.Sc. (Nursing) Course a. Persons with locomotor disorder of lower limbs between 40% and 50% only are eligible for nursing courses under the Persons with Disabilities quota, as per the norms prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council. For Other courses b. The disability should be certified by a duly constituted and authorized Medical Board comprising of at least three specialists out of which two should be of the specialty concerned and the candidate has to present himself / herself before the Medical Board. The last valid disability certificate of the candidate from a Medical Board should not be more than THREE MONTHS old from the date of submitting his/her certificate for disabled candidates. Note :  The candidates seeking admission to M.B.B.S./B.D.S./B.P.T./B.Sc.(Nursing)/B.Sc. / M.L.T. / B.Pharm. courses under this category will be required to undergo a second Medical examination by a Medical Board constituted for the purpose by the Director of Health and Family Welfare Service, Puducherry, to ascertain and confirm the nature and extent of physical disability.  Candidates with any other DISABILITY other than the locomotor disability of the lower limb will not be considered for admission into M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. / B.P.T. / B.Sc.(Nursing) / B.Sc.(MLT) / B.Pharm. courses under this special category. Such application will be summarily rejected without any intimation to the candidates.  The certificates must be obtained within three months prior to submitting the application for seeking admission under the category. In case the certificate was obtained earlier, the application will be rejected. The medical certificate issued by the District Medical Board of the area concerned for this purpose is subject to the confirmation by the Director of Health and Family Welfare Service.  The decision of the Director of Health and Family Welfare Service, Puducherry, in this regard will be final.

24 c) Eligibility under Person with Disabilities for B.V.Sc. & A.H. Degree courses A candidate shall not be allowed for admission to B.V.Sc. & A.H. Degree course if he/she suffers disabilities in physical fitness (as mentioned in the Veterinary Council of India, Regulation 2016) as listed below, a) Disability of total body including disability of chest/spine more than 50%. b) Disability of lower limb of more than50%. c) Disability of upper limb. d) Visually handicapped candidates and those with hearing disability. e) Candidates with progressive diseases like myopathies,etc. f) Disabilities which otherwise would interfere in the performance of the duties of a veterinarian.

The disability should be certified by a duly constituted and authorized Medical Board comprising of at least three specialists out of which two should be of the specialty concerned and the candidate has to present him/her-self before the Medical Board. The last valid disability certificate of the candidate from a Medical Board should not be more than THREE MONTHS old from the date of submitting his/her certificate for disabled candidates. In case the certificate has been obtained earlier, the application will be rejected. The medical certificate issued by the District Medical Board of the area concerned for this purpose is subject to the confirmation by the Director of Health and Family Welfare Service. d) Eligibility under Person with Disabilities for other courses For residents of Puducherry Union Territory suffering from not less than 40 percent of any disability as certified by the competent Medical Authority.

1.9.1.8. Meritorious Sports Person Category (MSP)

1. The highest achievement of the candidates in only one annual tournament under the listed sports disciplines in a year will be considered for awarding marks. 2. The list of Sports Disciplines eligible for seats under sports quota are as follows: 1) Archery 2) Athletics 3) AtyaPatya 4) Badminton 5) Ball Badminton 6) Basketball 7) Billiards and Snookers 8) Boxing 9) Gymnastics10)Handball 11) Hockey 12) Judo 13) Kabaddi 14) Karate do 15) Kayaking and canoeing 16) KhoKho 17) Polo 18) Power lifting 19) Rifle shooting 20) Roller Skating 21) Bridge 22) Carrom 23) Chess 24) Cricket 25) Cycling 26) Equestrian Sports 27) Foot ball 28) Golf 29) Rowing 30) Softball 31) Squash 32) Swimming 33) Table Tennis 34) TaekWondo 35) Tennikoit 36) Tennis 37) Volley ball 38) Weightlifting 39) Wresting 40)Yachting

Selection of candidates will be based on the marks obtained by the candidates following the guidelines given in the Government of Puducherry vide G.O. Ms.53 dated 24th May 2012 and G.O. Ms. No 6 dated 14th March, 2018 of Chief Secretariat (Higher & Technical Education), Puducherry.

25 Priority Type of Achievement 1 International Achievement 2 Recognized National Achievement 3 Recognized South Zone Achievement 4 Recognized State level Achievement 5 Recognized State Championships 6 District/Regional/Zonal Level Achievements

3. Participation / Achievements in sports / games shown in the list alone, immediately preceding five years to the year for which admission is sought will be taken into account. National / State Level Championships / Tournaments conducted by Organizations / Federations recognized by Indian Olympic Association / Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, New Delhi alone will be considered for award of marks (Recognition by the Indian Olympic Association / Ministry of Youth and Sports, New Delhi should be relevant to the years concerned). 4. Open /Invitational Tournaments of any kind will not be considered. 5. For Tennis Achievements of Top 3 players by his/her position in the ranking list published by ATTA based on the ranking rules and the final rankings of the previous 4 years will be awarded marks for achievements and participation (Necessary forms from Associations are to be enclosed). 6. For Cricket the Annual Official Championship / Tournaments conducted within the country under the auspices of the BCCI at the District / State National Level alone will be taken into consideration for that year. 7. The participation / achievements of candidates with nativity in the Puducherry Union Territory and who represented the Union Territory of Puducherry alone are eligible for marks under the National Category. 8. Union Territory of Puducherry candidates are eligible to apply for admission under the Sports Quota and candidates of KVS/NVS/CBSE Schools within Puducherry are also eligible for marks. 9. All the achievement certificates are to be supported necessarily by the relevant participation certificates and appropriate form /certificates. 10. No further enclosures of certificates will be entertained after the last date for submission of completed application. 11. A candidate can utilize the sports quota only once for these admissions. 12. The relevant attested copies of the certificates issued by the appropriate authorities as detailed intheG.OMs.53dt.24.05.2012aretobesubmittedalongwiththeapplication. 13. A committee will be constituted to scrutinize the applications received under this category and will rank the candidates based on the marks assigned to the certificate enclosed along withtheapplicationandthesportsmeritlistwillbepublishedintheCENTAC website.

26 1.9.2 Special Regional Allocation for Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam in Govt. / Govt. aided Society Professional Colleges (Compartmentalised Horizontal Reservation)

The special allocation in admission to various professional degree courses offered by Govt. sponsored colleges, for the candidates of Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam regions shall respectively be 18%, 4% and 3% of seats earmarked to the candidates of Pondicherry Union Territory vide G.O.Ms.No. 99 dated 10.08.2006 of the Chief Secretariat (Education). Candidates claiming admission under this category should be a resident of the respective region, for a continuous period of 5 years prior to the last date of submission of on-line application.

To claim admission under special allocation from Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam regions, a candidate should have studied in the recognized schools located in the respective regions continuously for three years, immediately preceding the qualifying examination (including the year of the qualifying examination). Mere stay in places, such as, residential hostel would not amount to residence. They should produce a residence certificate from the competent authority not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar. These candidates should enclose the necessary certificate in the prescribed format only (Annexure-I) This certificate should be obtained from the Head of the Institution in which they studied, and countersigned by the respective Chief Educational Officers of Karaikal and Mahe Regions, and the Regional Administrator of Yanam Region. They should also enclose a residence certificate issued by an Officer of the Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar of the respective regions, clearly indicating the addresses of residence. Note: Residence/Regional /Special allocation once claimed in the application will not be changed under any circumstances. All the claims for the Residence/Regional/Special allocation should be made in the proper format and should be signed by the competent authorities specified. 1.9.3. U.T. of Puducherry Candidates in Self-Financing Colleges

The reservation as per the policy of the Government of Puducherry will be adopted for admission to the Government quota seats in self-financing professional colleges.

1.9.3.1. U.T. of Puducherry Candidates in Self-Financing Engineering Colleges

The allotment of seats for U.T. Puducherry candidates under various categories in Self-Financing Engineering colleges is as per the merit list prepared by CENTAC. The fee payable by the candidates admitted in the seats allocated in the Self-Financing colleges will be as per the recommendations of the Fee Committee.

1.9.3.2. U.T. of Puducherry Candidates in Self-Financing Medical / Dental / Paramedical Colleges for M.B.B.S., B.D.S., B.P.T., B.Sc. (Nursing) and B.Sc.(MLT) courses

The allotment of seats for U.T. of Puducherry candidates under various categories in Self- Financing Medical / Dental / Paramedical Colleges for M.B.B.S., & B.D.S., B.A.M.S. and B.V.Sc.&A.H. (For Self Financing Quota), will be based on the NEET-2020 Examination and for B.P.T., B.Sc. (Nursing) and B.Sc. (MLT) courses are as per the merit list prepared by CENTAC. The fee payable by the candidates admitted in the seats allocated in the Self-Financing colleges will be as per the recommendations of the Fee Committee.

27 1.9.4. Special Allocation in Arts and Science Colleges

1.9.4.1. In Arts and Science Colleges, out of 50% General seats, 10% is filled on merit for which other state candidates are also eligible.

10% To be filled purely on the basis of merit without reference to nativity / residence GENERAL 1 Purely on the basis of merit from among the natives / 50% 40% residents of the Union Territory of Puducherry

1.9.4.2. In Urban Arts and Science Colleges there is 15% horizontal reservation for rural candidates.

Applicable to students who had continuous Students from Rural study of 5 years immediately preceding Schools in Pondicherry/ without attempt and including the year of Karaikal Regions 1 15% qualifying examination in a rural school. (Applicable for Rural schools are those situated within the colleges in urban jurisdiction of the Commune Panchayat and areas) as listed in Annexure II.

1.9.4.3. In rural arts and science colleges, there is 75% horizontal reservation for rural students.

Applicable to students who had continuous Students from Rural study of 5 years immediately preceding without Schools in Pondicherry/ attempt and including the year of qualifying 1 Karaikal Regions 75% examination in a rural school. (Applicable for Rural schools are those situated within the colleges in rural areas) jurisdiction of the Commune Panchayat and as listed in Annexure II.

1.9.5. The percentage of reservation in Professional courses for Other States Candidates is mentioned below:

Percentage of Sl. No. Categories Reservation VERTICAL RESERVATION 1 General 50 % 2 Other Backward Classes (OBC) 27½ % 3 Scheduled Caste (SC) 15 % 4 Scheduled Tribes (ST) 7½ %

28 1.9.6. Special Allocation of Seats in Professional Courses to the U.T. of Puducherry and Other States/UT Candidates for Under Graduate Courses

1.9.6.1. Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry

Sl.No Quota No of Seats 1 U.T. of Puducherry 126*

2 All India Quota 27

3 NRI (Filled by CENTAC only- Application should be 27 submitted online to CENTAC) * Subject to confirmation of Health Department

1.9.6.2. Rajiv Gandhi Ayurveda Medical College, Mahe

Sl. No. Quota No. of Seats 1 U.T. of Puducherry 47 2 All India Quota 8 2 NRI/NRI Sponsored/Foreign Candidates 7

3 Lakshadweep candidate 1

* Subject to confirmation of Health Department 1.9.6.3. Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry

Sl. No. Quota No. of Seats 1 U.T. of Puducherry 29 2 NRI/NRI Sponsored/Foreign Candidates 5 All India Quota filled by the All India Pre-Medical and 3 Pre-Dental Test through CBSE to be sent by DGHS, 6 Government of India, New Delhi * Subject to confirmation of Health Department

1.9.6.4. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry

Sl. No. Quota No. of Seats 1 U.T. of Puducherry (Govt. Quota) 30 Total no. of admissions through CENTAC 30 2 Self-Supporting (UT of Puducherry) (SS-PY)* 10 3 Self-Supporting (National) (SS-National)* 12 4 NRI * 4 5 Foreign Nationals* 2 6 Admission through other Govts./VCI 22

Grand total 80

*-Will be filled by the college

29 1.9.6.5. Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry (PEC) Sl. No. of Quota Fees No. Seats 1 U.T. of Puducherry (Filled by CENTAC) 457 Rs. 55,101 2 U.T. of Puducherry (Filled by JoSAA) 480* Rs.75,000 /Per Semester 3 NRI 23 For NRI Quota : 5000 US$ per annum and Rs. 30,000 per annum * Subject to AICTE Approval ** For Self supporting courses, the candidates need to apply to JoSAA, which is based on JEE. The unfilled seats of JoSAA will be filled by adhering to CENTAC norms, for which candidates should have applied through CENTAC. First preference will be given to Candidates with JEE Score and remaining seats will be filled by Qualifying Examination Marks

1.9.6.6. Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Karaikal (PKIET)

Sl. No. Quota No. of Seats 1 U.T. of Puducherry 210 2 U.T. of Puducherry (Filled by JoSAA) 180* * Subject to AICTE Approval

1.9.6.7. Government Engineering College Yanam (GECY)

Sl. No. Quota No. of Seats 1 U.T. of Puducherry 90 2 Other States Candidates 90 * Subject to AICTE Approval

1.9.6.8. Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences, Puducherry Sl. Number of Name of the College Courses No. Seats* 1 B. Sc. (Nursing) 64 2 B.P.T. 26 3 Mother Theresa Post Graduate & B. Sc. (MLT) 24 4 Research Institute of Health B. Sc. (MRIT) 16 5 Sciences (MTPG&RIHS), B. Pharm. 48 6 Puducherry Main Campus D.G.N.M. 35 7 D.A.N.M.(Female Only) 28 8 D.C.E.C. 10 9 D.D.T. 10 10 MTPG&RIHS- Karaikal Regional D.G.N.M. 35 11 Centre D.M.L.T. 18 12 MTPG&RIHS- Yanam Regional D.G.N.M. 17 13 Centre D.A.N.M.(Female Only) 12 * Subject to Change

30 D.G.N.M. COURSE (for H.Sc. & A.N.M. qualified candidates)

MTPG&RIHS - PUDUCHERRY MAIN CAMPUS (For Puducherry and Mahe Residents Only) D.G.N.M. (for H. Sc. qualified) 35 seats D.G.N.M. (for A.N.M. qualified) 5 seats MTPG&RIHS - KARAIKAL REGIONAL CENTRE (For Karaikal and Mahe Residents only) D.G.N.M. (for H. Sc. qualified) 35 seats D.G.N.M. (for A.N.M. qualified) 5 seats MTPG&RIHS - YANAM REGIONAL CENTRE (For Yanam and Mahe Residents only) D.G.N.M. (for H. Sc. qualified) 17 seats D.G.N.M. (for A.N.M. qualified) 3 seats

1.9.6.9. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute

(PAJANCOA&RI),Karaikal

a) B.Sc. (Hons.)Agriculture

Sl. No. Quota No. of Seats Regular Scheme* 1 U.T. of Puducherry Candidates 54 Special Allocation seats for U.T. of Puducherry Candidates under Regular Scheme** Students studied vocational Agriculture course in HSC 2 2 3 Ward of Farmers 2 In-service Village Extension Worker (VEW) from the 4 2 Dept. of Agriculture, Govt. of Puducherry Total seats filled by CENTAC 60 Payment Scheme** 5 U.T. of Puducherry Candidates 34 6 Other States / Union Territories 16 NRI sponsored/ Foreign Nationals** 7 Open to all 10 TOTAL 120

* Regular scheme seats will be filled by following the reservation policy in force.

** Seats will be filled by drawing General Merit among the applicants.

31 b) B.Sc. (Hons.)Horticulture

Sl. No. Quota No. of Seats

Regular Scheme* 1 U.T. of Puducherry Candidates 17 Total seats filled by CENTAC 20 Payment Scheme** 2 U.T. of Puducherry Candidates 17 3 Other States / Union Territories 6

TOTAL 40

1.9.6.10. Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Puducherry

Reservation to Reservation to Reservation Lakshadweep Reservation Other Sl.No. Name of the to U.T. to Andaman States/U.Ts. Course Puducherry administration & Nicobar Islands

B.A.LL.B. 1 (5 Years) 51 1 2 6

1.9.7. Seats Available for U.T. of Puducherry Candidates in other States (NEET

Eligibility)(i) Indian Medicine Courses# - Under Graduate Professional Courses

Sl. No. Course State No. of Seats 1 B.S.M.S. 2 2 B.H.M.S. Tamil Nadu 1 3 B.U.M.S. Tamil Nadu 1

4 B.H.M.S. Bangalore, Karnataka. 1 Total 5

(ii) Indian Medicine Courses# - Under Graduate Professional Courses (NEET Not Mandatory) Sl.No Course State No of Seats

1 B.N.Y.S. Tamil Nadu 1 Total 1 # No. of seats & modification of courses if any will be updated as per the notification of MHRD / AYUSH.

32 1.10.DURATION OF THE COURSES

Sl. Name of the Course Duration No. U.G. Professional (M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. / B.A.M.S.) Courses

M.B.B.S. 4½ years with 1 year internship 1 B.A.M.S. 4½ years with 1 year internship

B.D.S. 4 years with 1 year internship

U. G. Professional & Diploma in Health Science Courses

B.V.Sc. & A.H. 4½ years + 1 year internship

B.Tech. 4 years B.P.T. 4 years + 6 months internship

B. Pharm. 4 years

B. Sc. Nursing 4 years

B.Sc. (M.L.T.) 3 years

B.Sc. (M.R.I.T.) 3 years + 1 year internship B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture 2 4 years B.Sc.(Hons.) Horticulture 4 years B.A. LL.B. 5 years

D.G.N.M. 3 years

D.A.N.M.( Female Candidates only) 2 years D.M.L.T. 2 years D.C.E.C. 2 years + 1 year Internship

D.D.T. 2 years + 1 year Internship

D.A.P.T. 2 years U.G. Arts and Science 3 3 years Courses 4 U.G. Performing & Fine Arts 4 years

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2. LIST OF ANNEXURES

34 ANNEXURE I

FORMAT OF CERTIFICATES FOR U.T. OF PUDUCHERRY RESIDENTS QUOTA Candidates seeking admission under U.T. of Puducherry residents’ quota seats must furnish separate certificate in the prescribed format issued by the concerned TalukOffice.

1. Certified that Shri. / Smt. / Kumari. ……………………………………….. has his / her parent has / have continuous residence in the Union Territory of Pondicherry for the last five years. Place: Date: Dy. Tahsildar / Tahsildar

Name of the Officer: (Office Seal) [OR]

2a. Certified that Shri./Smt./Kumari ……………………………..…has passed the

S.S.L.C / Matric / Brevet / Higher Secondary / any other higher public examination in the year……………………………and has for that purpose undergone academic studies continuously for five successive classes in the following recognized institution(s) in U.T. of Puducherry.

S.l No. Name of the Institution (s) Date(s) Attended 1 2

Place: Date:

Signature of Head of the Institution last attended with office seal

2b. Certified that the said Shri./Smt./Kumari ………………………………… has resided in the U.T. of Puducherry continuously for five years during the periodof study

mentioned in the certificate 2(a) above.

Place:

Date:

Deputy Tahsildar/Tahsildar Name of the Officer: (Office Seal)

35 [OR]

3a. Certified that Shri./Smt. ……………………………………………. Father /Mother of Shri./Smt./Kumari ……………………………………………………… is an employee of Central / State Government /Defence Personnel / Central Paramilitary Forces / ………………. ( a public sector undertaking wholly or substantially run by the Central Government / Puducherry U.T. Administration) and that he /she is presently posted and serving in U.T. of Puducherry since …………………….. (Continuous THREE years ismandatory). (Please indicate the date from which he/she has been serving in U.T. of Puducherry).

Place: Date :Name &Designation of Head ofOffice (Office Seal)

3b. Certified that Shri. / Kumari……………………………………………………….has passed the Higher Secondary(Qualifying Examination) in any of the Schools in U.T. of Puducherry in the year………………………………….and for that purpose undergone academic studies continuously for two successive classes in the following recognized institution(s) in the Regions of Karaikal / Mahe / Yanam of U.T. of Puducherry.

Sl. No. Name of the Institution(s) Year(s) of Study

Place:

Date: Signature of the Head ofthe Institution last attended with Office Seal

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4. Certified that Shri./Smt…………………….……………………………. Father/Mother ofShri./Smt./Kumari …………………………………… was a Defence Personnel/Central ParamilitaryForceand was killed / disabled in action during the year ………………….. (Enclose separately document to prove that you have declared any place in U.T. of

Puducherry as their home town).

Place: Name& Designation Date: Head of Office / O.C. of Unit (Office Seal)

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5. Certified that Shri./Smt. …………………….……………………………. Father / Mother of Shri. / Smt. / Kumari …………………………………… was a Puducherry Government employee / Central Government employee / Employee of …………………… which is a public sector undertaking run wholly / substantially by the Central Government / Pondicherry Administration and he / she died while in service in Puducherry U.T. on …………………..

Place: Name & Designation Date: Head of Office / O.C. of Unit (Office Seal)

37 CERTIFICATE TO CLAIM SEATSUNDER SPECIALREGIONAL ALLOCATIONS (KARAIKAL,MAHE& YANAM)

(a) CertifiedthatShri./Smt./ Kumari………………………………………….has passed the S.S.L.C / Matric / Brevet / Higher Secondary / any other higher public examination in the year………………………………….and has for that purpose undergone academic studies continuously for three successive classes in the following recognized institution(s) in the Regions of Karaikal / Mahe / Yanam of U.T. of Puducherry.

Sl. No. Name of the Institution (s) Date(s) attended 1 2 3

Place:

Date: Signature of the Head of the Institution last attended with Office Seal

(b) Certified that Shri. / Smt. / Kumari ………………………………………………… son/daughter of Shri./Smt……………………………………is having continuous residence for the last five years at………………………………………………………………………………which

comes under Karaikal / Mahe / Yanam Region of Puducherry U.T.

Place: Date:

Tahsildar/DeputyTahsildar Name of the Officer: (OfficeSeal)

Counter Signed by RAO / CEO

38 ANNEXURE II

LIST OF RURAL SCHOOLS -GOVERNMENT

(Ref: No.A1/1/II/HSW/Edn./2001-02, dated 1.4.2002 of Directorate of Education, Government of Puducherry).

Sl. Sl. No. Name of the School Place No. Name of the School Place

PUDUCHERRY REGION Government Middle

1 Government Middle 10 Government Middle Kariamanickam School 2 Government Middle Government Middle School 11 School 3 Government Middle Government Middle School 12 School Keezhaghragaram 4 Government Middle Government Middle School Adingapet 13 School Kezhur. 5 Government Middle Government Middle School 14 School 6 Government Middle Government Middle School T.N.Palayam 15 School Kodathur 7 Government Middle Government Middle School Manapet 16 School Mannadipet 8 Government Middle Government Middle School Soriankuppam 17 School Manalipet 9 Government Middle Government Middle School Molapakkam 18 School Kothapurinatham

39 Government High Schools

1 Government High Archivakpet 11 Government High Suthukeni School School 2 KavingerVanithasanar Government High Government High . 12 School Mangalam School 3 Ramamurthy Government High Madukarai Pilliarkuppam Government High School 13 School 4 Government Girls Government High High School Madukarai 14 School 5 Government High Government High Panithittu Uruvaiyar School 15 School 6 Government High Government High School Selipet 16 School, Keezhparikalpet

7 Government High Government High 17 School School Government High Government High Madagadipet 8 Thirukkanur School 18 School Palayam 9 Government High Government High Vadhanur Katterikuppam School 19 School 10 Government High Government High Santhai School Soorapet 20 School Pudukuppam

40 Government Higher Secondary Schools

1 Government Higher Government Higher Karaiamputhur Secondary School 11 Secondary School Bahoor (C) 2 ThanthaiPeriyar Government Higher KorkaduNetta Government Girls 12 Secondary School pakkam Higher Secondary School 3 Bharathi Government Government Higher Ariyur Higher Secondary School Bahour 13 Secondary School 4 Government Higher Koonichempet 14 Government Higher Nonankuppam Secondary School Secondary School Ariyankuppam 5 Kamban Government . 15 Government Higher Higher Secondary School Secondary School

6 MaraimalaiAdigal 16 Government Higher Thiruvandarkoil Government Higher . Secondary School Secondary School 7 KalaingarKarunaneithi 17 Government Higher Koodapakkam Kalitheerthal Government Higher Secondary School kuppam, Secondary School Manadipet 8 Ansari Duraisamy 18 Kasturiba Govt. Thondamanatham Government Higher Girls Higher Bahoor (C) Secondary School Secondary School 9 Government Higher Sedarapet 19 Dr.B.R. Ambedhkar Kirumambakkam Secondary School Government Higher Bahoor (C) Secondary School

10 ThiyagiK.R.SubramaniPa Koravelimedu 20 Paventhar Bharathidasan P.S.PalayamM dayatchiGovernment Bahoor (C) Government Higher anadipet (C) Higher Secondary School Secondary School

41 KARAIKAL REGION Government Middle Schools 1 Government Middle Government Middle School Vadametam 7 School Nallambal 2 Government Middle Government Middle School Ponbethay 8 School Karukkankudi 3 Government Middle Government Middle School Thirunallar 9 School T.R. Pattinam 4 Government Middle Government Middle School Sorakudi 10 School Senior St. T.R. Pattinam 5 Government Middle Hussania Government School Neivatcherry, 11 Middle School Neravy 6 Government Middle Government Middle School Sellur 12 School Melakasakudy Government High Schools 1 Kamaraj Government Poovam Government Girls T.R. Pattinam High School 7 High School 2 Government High 8 Government High Vizhithiur School School 3 Government High Kurumbagaram 9 Government High Akkarivattam School School 4 Government High Sethur 10 Government High Oozhiapathy School School 5 Government High Thiruvettakudy 11 Hussainia Govt. Neravy School High School 6 Government High Varichikudy School Government Higher Secondary Schools V.O.C. Government Jawaharlal Nehru 1 Higher Secondary Kottucherry Government Higher Nedungadu School 5 Secondary School Government Higher Thenur, Government Higher 2 Secondary School, Thirunallar 6 Secondary School Neravy Government Girls Thiruvalluvar Higher Secondary Thirunallar Government Higher 3 7 Ambagarathur School Secondary School Government Higher T.R. Pattinam Jawahar Navodaya Secondary School Karaikal 4 Rayanpalayam 8 Vidyalaya ( Central School)

42 ANNEXURE III

LIST OF 12TH CLASS BOARDS

S.No. State Name of the Board Code 1 Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary 01 2 All-India Board Central Board of Secondary Education (Chennai) 02 3 Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education 03 4 Kerala Kerala Board of Higher Secondary Education 04 5 All-India Board CouncilforIndianSchoolCertificateExamination 05 6 Assam Assam Higher Secondary EducationCouncil 06 7 Bihar Bihar Intermediate EducationCouncil 07 8 Goa Goa Board of Secondary &Higher Secondary 08 9 Gujarat Gujarat Secondary & Higher EducationBoard 09 10 Haryana Haryana Board of Education 10 11 HimachalPradesh Himachal Pradesh Board of SchoolEducation 11 12 Jammu Kashmir J&K State Board of School Education 12 13 Karnataka Karnataka Board of the Pre-University Education 13 14 Maharashtra Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and 14 Higher Education 15 Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education 15

16 Manipur Manipur Council of Higher SecondaryEducation 16 17 Meghalaya Meghalaya Board of School Education 17 18 Mizoram Mizoram Board of School Education 18 19 Nagaland Nagaland Board of School Education 19 20 Orissa Orissa Council of Higher Secondary Education 20 21 Punjab Punjab School Education Board 21 22 Rajasthan Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education 22 23 Tripura Tripura Board of Secondary Education 23 24 U.P U.P. Board of High School & Intermediate 24 25 West Bengal West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary 25 26 Others Other Boards if any 26

43 ANNEXURE IV

SAMPLE ONLINE APPLICATION FORMAT

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